The Russellville Democrat., 1887-11-02

made their report which was dis.
cussed and adopted:
Your committee on Sunday schools
report: That We regard Sunday
schools next to preaching the Cos
pei Of the Son OF God, for it is the
law Of Christ, and Christ's law is the
"power of God unto the salvation of
every one that believeth."
We believe there should be a
Baptist Sunday school wherever
there is Baptist church. We would
say the bible is full OF passages IA
voring the Sunday school; besides
common sense is in favor of them.
We find twelve schools report
ed this year which is a happy
increase over last year. We pray
that the time will soon come when
each church will have a Sunday
school.
We recommend the bible as the
great text book, with such help as
our own Kind Words, and A. B. p. S.
series offers. SO the children may
be taught the principles of Baptists
through all ages to home.
Respectfully,
w. L. PUcKETT.
The committee on pub!ica.!ons
read the following report which
after spirited discussion was
adopted:
Your committee would report:
The time has come when Baptists
must be an intelligent, reading PEG
pie If they hope to maintain the po-
sition they occupy, and bless the
world with what they are and what
they expect to be. The secular
press is scattering broad cast their
productions and much Of the matter
is unfit to enter our homes, and must
therefore be crowded out by bet
ter and purer literature. We, as a
denomination, nave much that is
worthy our patronage and circula-
tion.
We would recommend the Arkan-
sas Baptist as our paper calling for
our patronage, prayers and sympa-
thies. We also endorse the Tennes-
see Baptist as sound IN the faith.
!! We also recommend Kind Words OF
Atlanta, Ga, as in every way worthy
and suitable for our Sabbath schools.
Also the literature of the American
Baptist Publication Society.
Respectfully,
j. II. PARKER.
The committee on temperance
made this report which on motion
after discussion was adopted:
Believing it should be the great
object of the christian world to crush
out, with unrelenting hand, the dea
mon, strong drink, whose history lie
one Of blood, tears and rum, and
hangs as black haggard curse over
all our land.
We know that some of the most
brilliant minds, some of our happi-
est homes and most generous ma
lures, have been crushed by it and
left buried in wretchedness and
ruin.
1t has done more than all else
combined to spread devastation and
misery over our beautiful land. 1t
is the woe of all woes and the curse
of all curses. Then 1t behooves us
to come boldly to the front and take
firm stand in favor of the great
prohibition movement now agitat.
ing the public mind. We further
recommend to the churches Of this
association. that they discounten-
ance dram drinking IN all of It's
forms and that our ministers bring
gospel abstinence before their con
gregations and urge its adoption by
all the people. Respectfully,
j. NJ. MALLETT.
Here a motion prevails limiting
all speeches to five minutes.
On motion adjourned till l o'clock,
p. m.
At one o'clock the association is
called to order and led in prayer by
j. b. Wise.
The minutes of morning session
read and approved.
The report on documents was
read as follows, and on motion
adopted:
We, your committee on docu-
ments, report that the letters gener
ally show healthy condition Of the
churches, and an encouraging in
crease of membership. Also that
the East Point and Pleasant Grove
churches have asked for the next
session of this ASSOCIATION.
Respectfully,
L. ID. LANDERs.
The committee on ministerial edu-
cation was called and made the fol-
lowing report which was lengthily
discussed and adopted:
Your committee reports this is a
progressive age, and the cause of
education is agitating the public
mind all over our broad land. The
rising generation is being fitted for
the active duties of life. We be
lieve also that Cod calls men tn